Sentences with phrase «territorial army training»

An intervention against proposed Territorial Army training cuts from No 10 has resulted in another humiliating U-turn for the government.

Not exact matches

The Territorial Army (TA) is being used in «unprecedented» numbers and has become an «integral» part of UK defence, despite the fact it need far better training and support, the Commons public accounts committee (PAC) has concluded.

The Haldane reforms from militia to territorial were a natural progression, a «shadow» regular army with the same training, equipment and pay grades but with a «volunteer and county» ethos.

The government could make an about - turn on Territorial Army (TA) training cuts following concerns that soldiers would be inadequately prepared to fight without proper training.

The exchange only became heated when Mr Cameron suggested the training period for Territorial Army men going to Afghanistan was being cut.